Many young people spend up to 15 hours a day at the computer, losing all reference to reality. The disproportionate use of cell phones isolates people in the family. But the Internet also saved many lives during the tsunami in Japan.
The congregation of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd have launched an initiative to support women and children experiencing domestic abuse. The numbers are shocking. In Taiwan in 2008 alone there were 75,438 cases known to the government, in 2009, the number rose to 83,728, in 2010 98,720.
The choice results from a declining number of priests, but also from a desire to enhance a vocation present in the Acts of the Apostles. Permanent deacons must be financially independent because their post is unpaid. The best age is between 45 and 55.
Bishops ask the roughly 500 thousand natives, the original inhabitants of the island, to custody their traditional culture and language; safeguard marriage, encourage religious vocations. After centuries of marginalization, Taiwan is seeing a revival of the value of indigenous cultures. A film starring a Presbyterian minister.
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